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Are frequent and small meals an effective strategy for weight loss?

One of the big tips for sticking to a diet and losing weight is to eat frequent, small meals. But every time you eat, you increase insulin.  In the presence of insulin, you can’t burn fat, and if you can’t burn fat, then you can’t lose weight. This c

Is it a good idea to add cheat days into my diet plan?

Some weight-loss plans include cheat days built into the program. But this isn’t a good idea because it can severely affect your results. Once you go off a diet plan, it’s really hard to get back on it. That said, sometimes it can be encouraging to g

How can I lose weight without dieting?

It's very difficult to lose even one pound of body fat without changing your diet. If you eat junk food, you’ll have to burn even more calories to burn extra fat. Weight loss is 15% exercise and 85% diet! You have to change your diet if you want to l

Is there an alternative for Body Mass Index?

One of the biggest problems with BMI is that it doesn’t tell you how much fat you have versus how much muscle you have. It also can’t give you much of an idea of what's going on with your overall health. Other common measurements:. • BMR (basal metab